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The City of Oshawa uses a Standing and Advisory Committee structure to assist Council in dealing with municipal matters.

Standing Committees

Standing Committees make recommendations to Council on matters within their purview and City Council has the final say on all matters. Each Standing Committee is comprised of five members of Council. The Mayor is ex-officio member on all Standing Committees.

The Community Services Committee is responsible for providing advice and recommendations to Council resulting from matters related to Animal Services, Fire Services, Operations Services, Recreation and Culture Services and Strategic and Business Services.

Community Services Committee meetings are held on a 3 week rotation schedule on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. View meeting calendar.

Members of the Community Services Committee are:

Councillor Kerr, Chair

Councillor Giberson, Vice-Chair

Councillor Gray, Member

Councillor Marks, Member

Councillor Neal, Member

Mayor Carter, Ex Officio

Corporate Services Committee

The Corporate Services Committee is responsible for providing advice and recommendations to Council resulting from matters related to City Clerk Services, Corporate Communications, Facilities Management Services, Information Technology Services, Municipal Law Enforcement and Licensing Services and outside agencies reporting to Council on matters similar to matters listed under the authority of the Corporate Services Committee.

Corporate Services Committee meetings are held on a 3 week rotation schedule on Mondays at 9:30 a.m. View meeting calendar.

Members of the Corporate Service Committee are:

Councillor Marks, Chair

Councillor Hurst, Vice-Chair

Councillor Giberson, Member

Councillor Neal, Member

Councillor Nicholson, Member

Mayor Carter, Ex Officio

Development Services Committee

The Development Services Committee is responsible for providing advice and recommendations to Council resulting from matters related to Building Permit and Inspection Services, Economic Development Services (including the Oshawa Municipal Airport), Engineering Services and Planning Services.

Development Services Committee meetings are held at 1:30 p.m. on a 3 week rotation schedule on Mondays. Planning Act Public meetings are held, when required, at 6:30 p.m. on the same date as the regular meeting. View meeting calendar.

Members of the Development Services Committee are:

Councillor Marimpietri, Chair

Councillor McConkey, Vice-Chair

Councillor Chapman, Member

Councillor Hurst, Member

Councillor Kerr, Member

Mayor Carter, Ex Officio

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is responsible for providing advice and recommendations to Council resulting from matters under the authority of the Finance Department including audit matters and any outside agencies reporting to Council on matters similar to matters listed under the authority of the Finance Committee.

Finance Committee meetings are held on a 3 week rotation schedule on Mondays at 1:30 p.m. View meeting calendar.

Members of the Finance Committee are:

Councillor Gray, Chair

Councillor Nicholson, Vice-Chair

Councillor Chapman, Member

Councillor Marimpietri, Member

Councillor McConkey, Member

Mayor Carter, Ex Officio

Advisory Committees

The City of Oshawa encourages citizens to participate in their community by volunteering for a position on one of its Advisory Committees. Membership on an Advisory Committee is based on the Committee's Terms of Reference, and membership may include citizen, stakeholder and Council Member appointments.

The City's four Advisory Committees report through the appropriate Standing Committee based on the subject matter.